Welcome to ConSource

ConSource is a free online library of constitutional history.
We digitize and cross-reference source documents written by
individuals who drafted, ratified, and influenced the creation
of the U.S. Constitution and its Amendments. We also run
programs and host events that make use of constitutional sources.

Join ConSource Executive Director Julie Silverbrook and University of Baltimore Law Professor John Bessler for a lunch time book talk on the Italian Enlightenment and Early American Constitutions and Laws.

The book talk will be held on Tuesday, April 7 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. on the 12th Floor of 1700 K Street, NW.

During this discussion, Professor Bessler will explore the history of the Italian Enlightenment, including its most influential writers. Before the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin corresponded with Gaetano Filangieri, a young lawyer from Naples who wrote The Science of Legislation; in his ...

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ConSource maintains an official library and an open library.
The official library contains collections and documents that have been approved by a board of
academic advisors who specialize in U.S. history and constitutional themes. The open library
contains collections and documents that are being considered or do not meet the standards of
the academic advisory board.

As we build the next phase of ConSource.org, anyone will be able to participate in
content creation and editing by signing up for a ConSource account. While the next phase of
development is awaiting funding, you can still help improve and add to ConSource content.